Systems and methods for downscaling stress for seismic-driven stochastic geomechanical models

ABSTRACT

A method for generating one or more subsurface stress models. The method may include receiving seismic data. A plurality of first geomechanical property models may be generated based at least partially on the seismic data. A second geomechanical property model may be generated based at least partially on the seismic data. The second geomechanical property model may have a lower resolution than the first geomechanical property models. A stress model, a strain model, or a combination thereof may be generated based on the second geomechanical property model. One or more subsurface stress models may be generated based on the stress model, the strain model, or the combination thereof and the first geomechanical property models.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Applicationhaving Ser. No. 61/892,543, which was filed on Oct. 18, 2013. Thisprovisional application is incorporated by reference herein in itsentirety.

BACKGROUND

Seismic inversion data may be used as an input in geomechanicalsimulations to construct 3D geomechanical property models. Thegeomechanical simulations may employ stochastic seismic inversion toconstruct the 3D geomechanical property models. The stochastic seismicinversion may generate a plurality of geomechanical property models thatare equally probable. Thus, each model may be further analyzed topredict a final result (e.g., a subsurface stress field model).

It may take several weeks to produce a subsurface stress field modelusing a particular geomechanical property model. Accordingly, it maytake several months or longer to produce subsurface stress field modelsfor each of the equally probably geomechanical property models.

SUMMARY

A method for generating one or more subsurface stress models isdisclosed. The method may include receiving seismic data. Firstgeomechanical property models may be generated based at least partiallyon the seismic data. A second geomechanical property model may begenerated based at least partially on the seismic data. The secondgeomechanical property model may have a lower resolution than the firstgeomechanical property models. A stress model, a strain model, or acombination thereof may be generated based on the second geomechanicalproperty model. A subsurface stress model may be generated based on thestress model, the strain model, or the combination thereof and the firstgeomechanical property models.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium is also disclosed. The mediummay store instructions that, when executed by at least one processor ofa computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations.The operations may include receiving seismic data. First geomechanicalproperty models may be generated based at least partially on the seismicdata. A second geomechanical property model may be generated based atleast partially on the seismic data. The second geomechanical propertymodel may have a lower resolution than the first geomechanical propertymodels. A stress model, a strain model, or a combination thereof may begenerated based on the second geomechanical property model. A subsurfacestress model may be generated based on the stress model, the strainmodel, or the combination thereof and the first geomechanical propertymodels.

A computing system is also disclosed. The computing system may include aprocessor and a memory system including a non-transitorycomputer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by theprocessor, cause the computing system to perform operations. Theoperations may include receiving seismic data. First geomechanicalproperty models may be generated based at least partially on the seismicdata. A second geomechanical property model may be generated based atleast partially on the seismic data. The second geomechanical propertymodel may have a lower resolution than the first geomechanical propertymodels. A stress model, a strain model, or a combination thereof may begenerated based on the second geomechanical property model. A subsurfacestress model may be generated based on the stress model, the strainmodel, or the combination thereof and the first geomechanical propertymodels.

It will be appreciated that this summary is intended merely to introducesome aspects of the present methods, systems, and media, which are morefully described and/or claimed below. Accordingly, this summary is notintended to be limiting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute apart of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the presentteachings and together with the description, serve to explain theprinciples of the present teachings. In the figures:

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of a bulk stress and/or strain(“BSS”) model being combined with a plurality of fine scale (e.g., highresolution) geomechanical property models to generate a plurality offine scale subsurface stress models, according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a method for generating the subsurfacestress models, according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic view of a first approach for creating theBSS model, according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic view of the second approach for creatingthe BSS model, according to an embodiment.

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic view of the stress downscaling, accordingto an embodiment.

FIG. 6 illustrates a computing system for performing one or more of themethods disclosed herein, according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings.Wherever convenient, the same reference numbers are used in the drawingsand the following description to refer to the same or similar parts.While several embodiments and features of the present disclosure aredescribed herein, modifications, adaptations, and other implementationsare possible, without departing from the spirit and scope of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of a bulk stress and/or strain(“BSS”) model 110 being combined with a plurality of fine scale (e.g.,high resolution) geomechanical property models M1, M2, M3 . . . Mn(referred to generally as 106) to generate a plurality of fine scalesubsurface stress models S1, S2, S3 . . . Sn (referred to generally as112), according to an embodiment. The subsurface stress models 112 maybe efficiently generated from a series of stochastic seismic inversion(“SSI”) property models I1, I2, I3 . . . In (referred to generally as102). A coarse scale (e.g., low resolution) geomechanical property model108 (also referred to as an “effective” elastic inversion model) may becreated from a set of equally probable inversion runs. A geomechanicalsimulator may then be used to generate the BSS model 110 that representsthe bulk and/or coarse elastic response of the subsurface to existingloading and unloading mechanisms (e.g., gravity, pore pressure, tectonicloading, etc.). For each of the stochastic realizations, the BSS model110 may be used to compute multiple fine scale subsurface stress models112 through analytical, semi-analytical, and/or numerical techniquesthat use the large spatial scale difference between fine scalegeomechanical property models 106 and their parent coarse scale model(e.g., the BSS model 110).

The BSS model 110 represents the bulk and/or coarse elastic response ofthe subsurface. The BSS model 110 behaves in such a way that its totalresponse may be decoupled into a high resolution behavior and a lowresolution behavior. The high resolution behavior may be at such a scalethat it may be extracted from the BSS model 110, and its contributionmay be initially represented by the BSS model 110 in the form of anequivalent medium.

Prior to creating the BSS model 110, the static geomechanicaldescription may be defined, including the geometry and the propertydistribution. The geometry may be delimited by the boundaries of theregion with seismic data and structural interpretations.

FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a method 200 for generating subsurfacestress models 112, according to an embodiment. Referring to FIGS. 1 and2, the method 200 may include two examples of approaches for creatingthe BSS model 110. The approaches relate to the way that the coarsescale geomechanical property model 108 is created. The first approachmay include generating a plurality of fine scale geomechanical propertymodels 106 using a plurality of SSI property models 102, as at 202 inFIG. 2. More particularly, one or more fine realizations of inversionattributes (e.g., acoustic impedance, V_(p)/V_(s), and/or density) fromthe SSI property models 102 may be used to generate the fine scalegeomechanical property models 106. In at least one embodiment, each ofthe fine scale geomechanical property models 106 may be equallyprobable.

The stochastic seismic inversion may invert for acoustic impedance,V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/or density. The inputs to the stochastic seismicinversion may be seismic angle stacks, well logs (e.g., acousticimpedance, V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/or density) in the time domain, a 3Dgeological grid (where the resolution may be decided), and/or variogrammodels. The 3D geological grid may be constructed so that the verticalvariations in the well logs are captured. In the stochastic inversionkernel, the seismic may be inverted for acoustic impedance,V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/or density. The high-resolution, multi-part ofthe seismic inversion properties may be generated from introducing welllogs in the inversion process. The results may include multiple,high-resolution (e.g., the same resolution as the 3D geological grid)models of acoustic impedance, V_(p)/V_(s) and/or density, each of whichmay fit the seismic equally well. This is because the seismic may beband-limited (e.g., low resolution). Therefore, by introducinghigh-resolution well logs in the inversion process, there may bemultiple models that “match” the seismic. The outputs from thestochastic inversion may include multiple, high-resolution models ofacoustic impedance, V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/or density which have adirect relationship with the dynamic mechanical properties Young'smodulus and Posisson's ratio. For example,E _(dyn) =ρV _(s2)(3V _(p2) /V _(s2)−4)/(V _(p2) /V _(s2)−1) andν_(dyn)=0.5(V _(p2) /V _(s2)−2)/(V _(p2) /V _(s2)−1).

where E_(dyn) and ν_(dyn) are the dynamic Young's modulus and Poisson'sratio, respectively. The shear wave velocity V_(s) may be computed asV_(s)=AI/(ρV_(r)), where AI is the acoustic impedance, V_(r) is theV_(p)/V_(s) ratio, and ρ is the volumetric mass density. Each of thesemay be derived from the seismic inversion.

For the sake of modeling the reservoir response to quasi-static changesin stresses, deformations, and pressures, the static properties may beestimated. These estimations may not be directly derived from AVOinversion data alone. As such, laboratory tests may be used to deriveand apply formation-specific correlations linking the static and dynamicproperties. A pragmatic approach in the absence of laboratory data wouldbe using available correlations for the specific lithology in question.

The fine scale geomechanical property models 106 may then be averaged toupscale the fine scale geomechanical property models 106 into the coarsescale geomechanical property model 108, as at 204 in FIG. 2. The coarsescale geomechanical property model 108 may contain a propertydistribution that represents an equivalent geomechanical medium of thefine scale details.

The second approach for creating the BSS model 110 may includegenerating the coarse scale geomechanical property model 108 using adeterministic seismic inversion model, as at 206 in FIG. 1. Thedeterministic seismic inversion may invert for acoustic impedance,V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/or density. The inputs to the deterministicseismic inversion may be seismic angle stacks and well logs (e.g.,acoustic impedance, V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/or density) in the timedomain. The outputs from the deterministic inversion may be acousticimpedance, V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/or density with the same resolution asthe input seismic (e.g., low resolution). This is becausehigh-resolution well logs are not introduced in the inversion process.For example, geostatistics may not be introduced to the inversion;rather, a deterministic approach may be used. Accordingly, thedeterministic inversion may be limited by the band-width (e.g.,resolution) of the input seismic. In stochastic inversion, multiple,high-resolution models of acoustic impedance, V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/ordensity may be created. Averaging one or more of these models fromstochastic inversion (e.g., averaging the acoustic impedance models intoone acoustic impedance model, averaging the V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio modelsinto one V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio model, and averaging the density models intoone density model) gives an acoustic impedance model, aV_(p)/V_(s)-ratio model, and density model that is very similar to adeterministic inversion model. A deterministic inversion is not aprerequisite for a stochastic inversion; however, the stochasticinversion process may be started by running a deterministic inversion.This is why two options for creating the coarse geomechanical model areprovided: 1) averaging the fine scale models from a stochastic inversionand/or 2) using the deterministic inversion results. The conversion fromthe inversion properties acoustic impedance, V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/ordensity to the mechanical properties Young's modulus and Poisson's ratiomay be the same for both approaches, the difference being that, for thestochastic inversion properties, there may be multiple models ofacoustic impedance, V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/or density to convert, andfor the deterministic inversion, there is one output of acousticimpedance, V_(p)/V_(s)-ratio, and/or density.

At this point, the coarse scale geomechanical property model 108 hasbeen obtained either using the first or second approach. The coarsescale geomechanical property model 108 may then be input into ageomechanical simulator to calculate or generate (e.g., using 3D finiteelement computations) the BSS model 110, as at 208 in FIG. 2. In atleast one embodiment, this may involve assigning stress boundaryconditions such that the stress field (in the BSS model 110) predictedfrom the coarse scale geomechanical property model 108 may be matchedwith observations that allow an inference of the actual subsurfacestress magnitudes and directions. Observations made near the wellboremay help constrain the magnitude of applied stress boundary conditions.With the BSS model 110 obtained, it may be possible to evaluate each ofthe combinations of mechanical properties that are consistent with theseismic observations generating the BSS model 110.

The BSS model 110 may then be combined with one or more of the finescale geomechanical property models 106 to generate one or more finescale subsurface stress models 112, as at 210 in FIG. 1. The BSS model110 may have a lower resolution than the fine scale geomechanicalproperty models 106. As such, the BSS model 110 may be computed on acoarse equivalent medium of the high/fine scale geomechanical propertymodels 106.

The fine scale subsurface stress models 112 may be generated using oneof several approaches. In at least one embodiment, the fine scalesubsurface stress models 112 may be generated using constant localstrain with a high resolution stiffness matrix and a low resolutionstrain tensor. In another embodiment, the fine scale subsurface stressmodels 112 may be generated using weighted constant local strains, andthe strains may be modified to minimize the total potential energy. Inyet another embodiment, the fine scale subsurface stress models 112 maybe generated using a variable strain by making use of shape functions todistribute strains to the fine scale subsurface stress models 112 withinthe spatial domain of a single coarse model element. The BSS model 110may be a collection of grid blocks or elements. One element from the BSSmodel 110 may contain many fine scale elements from the fine scalesubsurface stress models 112. The definition of coarse and fine model isbased on the size of their elements. The strain from the coarse scalegeomechanical property model 108 may be mapped to the fine scalesubsurface stress model 112 by identifying the fine scale elements (fromthe fine model) that exist within a single coarse scale element (e.g.,from the coarse geomechanical property model 108 or the BSS model 110).In yet another embodiment, the fine scale subsurface stress models 112may be generated using equilibrated approaches by solving forequilibrium within the coarse element or its neighborhood.

FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic view of the first approach for creatingthe BSS model 110, according to an embodiment. The fine scalegeomechanical property models 106 may be averaged to elastically upscalethe fine scale geomechanical property models 106 into the course scalegeomechanical property model 108. Additional seismic data may also beused to generate the course scale geomechanical property model 108. Forexample, depth conversion data (e.g., a velocity model) and/or ahorizons/faults interpretation may be used to generate the course scalegeomechanical property model 108. The course scale geomechanicalproperty model 108 may be an equivalent mechanical medium (e.g.,anisotropic) as the fine scale geomechanical property models 106.

The coarse scale geomechanical property model 108 may include astructural framework 302, elastic constants 304, a fluid model 306,and/or failure criteria 308. The structural framework 302 may include avelocity model that is output from, for example, a PETREL® grid. Theelastic constants 304 may include an anisotropic stiffness tensor. Thefluid model 306 may include well calibration data that is output frompore pressure data. The failure criteria 308 may include wellcalibration data that is output from uniaxial compressive strength(“UCS”), friction angles, etc.

The coarse scale geomechanical property model 108 may be input into ageomechanical simulator 310. One or more boundary conditions 312 mayalso be input into the geomechanical simulator 310. The geomechanicalsimulator 310 may use analytical poro-elastic equations, a finiteelement simulator, and/or a boundary element simulator to generate theBSS model 110. The BSS model 110 may include one or more bulk effectivestress tensors and one or more bulk strain tensors.

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic view of the second approach for creatingthe BSS model 110, according to an embodiment. The second approach issimilar to the first approach, except for a few differences, which aredescribed below. Instead of averaging the fine scale geomechanicalproperty models 106 as in FIG. 3, the seismic inversion data from theSSI property models may be used to generate the coarse scalegeomechanical property model 108. The seismic inversion data may also beinput into the boundary conditions. The seismic inversion data mayinclude acoustic impedance, V_(p)/V_(s), and/or density. V_(p)represents the velocity of the compression waves, and V_(s) representsthe velocity of the shear waves.

The elastic constants in the coarse scale geomechanical property model108 may also differ in the second approach. For example, the elasticconstants may include Young's Modulus and/or Poisson's ratio.

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic view of the stress downscaling, accordingto an embodiment. FIG. 5 shows one of the plurality of fine scalegeomechanical property models 106. The fine scale geomechanical propertymodel 106 is shown to include 27 cells 502 (e.g., 3×3×3); however, aswill be appreciated, the number of cells 502 is provided forillustrative purposes and may be higher or lower in other embodiments.

The coarse scale geomechanical property model 108 may include fewercells 502 than the fine scale geomechanical model 106. As shown in FIG.5, the coarse scale geomechanical property model 108 includes a singlecell 502 making the ratio of cells 27:1 between the fine and coarsescale geomechanical property models 106, 108. In other embodiments, thisratio may be higher or lower.

The BSS model 110 may be generated from the coarse scale geomechanicalmodel 108. As such, the BSS model 110 may include fewer cells 502 thanthe fine scale geomechanical property model 106 (i.e., the BSS model 110may be coarse). The fine scale geomechanical property model 106 may becombined with the BSS model 110 to generate the fine scale subsurfacestress model 102. As seen, the fine scale subsurface stress model 112may have a higher resolution than the BSS model 110. For example, thefine scale subsurface stress model 112 may have the same resolution asthe fine scale geomechanical property model 106 (e.g., 27 cells). Byperforming “quick” simulations, along with some assumptions regardingthe behavior of the strain within a control volume (e.g., the coarsescale geomechanical property model 108), a plurality of stresscomputations may be generated that approximate the fine scalemechanically-coupled solution with a globally-coupled/locally-decoupledfast solution.

The seismic inversion process may be inherently non-unique, meaning thatthere may be a plurality (e.g., infinite) number of elastic propertymodels that fit the seismic data. The output of the deterministicinversion may be limited to the input seismic resolution, capturing abulk elastic response and with the layering details smeared over theseismic wavelength. At such a level of detail, there may be multiplecombinations of layers that generate the same seismic response abovesome threshold misfit.

In another embodiment, the stochastic seismic inversion may generate asuite of realizations that agree with the bulk seismic response and welldata and that may account for uncertainties or non-uniqueness associatedwith the seismic inversion process. The multiple realizations may beultimately captured in a suite of geomechanical property models fed bythe inversion outputs, which in turn may provide a suite of possibleresponses of the reservoir under prescribed conditions.

Attention is now directed to processing procedures, methods, techniquesand workflows that are in accordance with some embodiments. Someoperations in the processing procedures, methods, techniques andworkflows disclosed herein may be combined and/or the order of someoperations may be changed.

In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure may beexecuted by a computing system. FIG. 6 illustrates an example of such acomputing system 600, in accordance with some embodiments. The computingsystem 600 may include a computer or computer system 601A, which may bean individual computer system 601A or an arrangement of distributedcomputer systems. The computer system 601A includes one or more analysismodules 602 that are configured to perform various tasks according tosome embodiments, such as one or more methods disclosed herein. Toperform these various tasks, the analysis module 602 executesindependently, or in coordination with, one or more processors 604,which is (or are) connected to one or more storage media 606A. Theprocessor(s) 604 is (or are) also connected to a network interface 607to allow the computer system 601A to communicate over a data network 609with one or more additional computer systems and/or computing systems,such as 601B, 601C, and/or 601D (note that computer systems 601B, 601Cand/or 601D may or may not share the same architecture as computersystem 601A, and may be located in different physical locations, e.g.,computer systems 601A and 601B may be located in a processing facility,while in communication with one or more computer systems such as 601Cand/or 601D that are located in one or more data centers, and/or locatedin varying countries on different continents).

A processor can include a microprocessor, microcontroller, processormodule or subsystem, programmable integrated circuit, programmable gatearray, or another control or computing device.

The storage media 606A can be implemented as one or morecomputer-readable or machine-readable storage media. Note that while inthe example embodiment of FIG. 6 storage media 606A is depicted aswithin computer system 601A, in some embodiments, storage media 606A maybe distributed within and/or across multiple internal and/or externalenclosures of computing system 601A and/or additional computing systems.Storage media 606A may include one or more different forms of memoryincluding semiconductor memory devices such as dynamic or static randomaccess memories (DRAMs or SRAMs), erasable and programmable read-onlymemories (EPROMs), electrically erasable and programmable read-onlymemories (EEPROMs) and flash memories, magnetic disks such as fixed,floppy and removable disks, other magnetic media including tape, opticalmedia such as compact disks (CDs) or digital video disks (DVDs),BLUERAY® disks, or other types of optical storage, or other types ofstorage devices. Note that the instructions discussed above can beprovided on one computer-readable or machine-readable storage medium, oralternatively, can be provided on multiple computer-readable ormachine-readable storage media distributed in a large system havingpossibly plural nodes. Such computer-readable or machine-readablestorage medium or media is (are) considered to be part of an article (orarticle of manufacture). An article or article of manufacture can referto any manufactured single component or multiple components. The storagemedium or media can be located either in the machine running themachine-readable instructions, or located at a remote site from whichmachine-readable instructions can be downloaded over a network forexecution.

In some embodiments, computing system 600 contains one or more finescale geomechanical property generation module(s) 608. In the example ofcomputing system 600, computer system 601A includes the fine scalegeomechanical property generation module 608. In some embodiments, asingle fine scale geomechanical property generation module may be usedto perform some or all aspects of one or more embodiments of the methodsdisclosed herein. In alternate embodiments, a plurality of fine scalegeomechanical property generation modules may be used to perform some orall aspects of methods herein.

It should be appreciated that computing system 600 is only one exampleof a computing system, and that computing system 600 may have more orfewer components than shown, may combine additional components notdepicted in the example embodiment of FIG. 6, and/or computing system600 may have a different configuration or arrangement of the componentsdepicted in FIG. 6. The various components shown in FIG. 6 may beimplemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware andsoftware, including one or more signal processing and/or applicationspecific integrated circuits.

Further, the steps in the processing methods described herein may beimplemented by running one or more functional modules in informationprocessing apparatus such as general purpose processors or applicationspecific chips, such as ASICs, FPGAs, PLDs, or other appropriatedevices. These modules, combinations of these modules, and/or theircombination with general hardware are all included within the scope ofprotection of the invention.

It is important to recognize that geologic interpretations, modelsand/or other interpretation aids may be refined in an iterative fashion;this concept is applicable to the methods as discussed herein. This caninclude use of feedback loops executed on an algorithmic basis, such asat a computing device (e.g., computing system 600), and/or throughmanual control by a user who may make determinations regarding whether agiven step, action, template, model, or set of curves has becomesufficiently accurate for the evaluation of the subsurfacethree-dimensional geologic formation under consideration.

The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has beendescribed with reference to specific embodiments. However, theillustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or tolimit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modificationsand variations are possible in view of the above teachings. Moreover,the order in which the elements of the methods described herein areillustrate and described may be re-arranged, and/or two or more elementsmay occur simultaneously. The embodiments were chosen and described inorder to best explain the principals of the invention and its practicalapplications, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to bestutilize the invention and various embodiments with various modificationsas are suited to the particular use contemplated. Additional informationsupporting the disclosure is contained in the appendix attached hereto.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for generating one or more subsurfacestress models, comprising: receiving seismic data of a subterraneanformation; generating inversion attributes by performing a stochasticseismic inversion on the seismic data, wherein the inversion attributescomprise acoustic impedance, a ratio of a compression wave velocity to ashear wave velocity, and density; generating a plurality of firstgeomechanical property models based at least partially on the inversionattributes, wherein the plurality of first geomechanical property modelsrepresent the acoustic impedance, the ratio of the compression wavevelocity to the shear wave velocity, and the density, and wherein thefirst geomechanical property models are substantially equally probableto one another; generating a second geomechanical property model basedat least partially on the seismic data, wherein the second geomechanicalproperty model has a lower resolution than the first geomechanicalproperty models; generating a stress model, a strain model, or acombination thereof based on the second geomechanical property model,wherein the stress model, the strain model, or the combination thereofhas a lower resolution than the first geomechanical property models;generating a first subsurface stress model based on one of the firstgeomechanical property models and the stress model, the strain model, orthe combination thereof; and generating a second subsurface stress modelbased on another one of the first geomechanical property models and thestress model, the strain model, or the combination thereof, wherein thefirst and second subsurface stress models have a higher resolution thanthe stress model, the strain model, or the combination thereof.
 2. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the first geomechanical property models aregenerated based at least partially on a plurality of stochastic seismicinversion property models, and wherein the stochastic seismic inversionproperty models are based at least partially on the seismic data.
 3. Themethod of claim 2, further comprising averaging the first geomechanicalproperty models to generate the second geomechanical property model. 4.The method of claim 1, wherein the second geomechanical property modelis generated based on a deterministic seismic inversion model, andwherein the deterministic seismic inversion model is based at leastpartially on the seismic data.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the oneor more subsurface stress models are generated by solving forequilibrium within the stress model, the strain model, or thecombination thereof.
 6. The method of claim 1, further comprisingdisplaying the one or more subsurface stress models.
 7. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the one or more subsurface stress models are generatedusing constant local strain with a stiffness matrix and a strain tensor,wherein the stiffness matrix has a higher resolution than the straintensor.
 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more subsurfacestress models are generated using weighted constant local strains. 9.The method of claim 8, further comprising reducing a potential energy ofthe local strains.
 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or moresubsurface stress models are generated using a variable strain by makinguse of shape functions to distribute strains within the stress model,the strain model, or the combination thereof.
 11. The method of claim 1,wherein the seismic data comprises seismic angle stacks, a well log, a3D geological grid, or a combination thereof captured by a downholetool.
 12. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the stress model,the strain model, or the combination thereof comprises assigning stressboundary conditions such that a stress field in the stress model, thestrain model, or the combination thereof is matched with actual fieldobservations that allow an inference of actual field subsurface stressmagnitudes and directions.
 13. The method of claim 1, wherein generatingthe plurality of first geomechanical property models based at leastpartially on the seismic data comprises estimating static propertiesbased at least partially on amplitude-variation-with-offset inversiondata and actual tests to derive and apply formation-specificcorrelations linking the static properties and dynamic properties. 14.The method of claim 1, wherein a single element from the stress model,the strain model, or the combination thereof contains a plurality ofelements from the first subsurface stress model.
 15. The method of claim1, wherein a strain from the second geomechanical property model ismapped to the first and second subsurface stress models by identifyingfine scale elements from the first geomechanical property models thatexist within a single coarse scale element from the second geomechanicalproperty model.
 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and secondsubsurface stress models have a same resolution as the firstgeomechanical property models.
 17. The method of claim 1, wherein thesecond geomechanical property model is generated based at leastpartially on the seismic data and depth conversion data, and wherein thedepth conversion data comprises a velocity model.
 18. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the second geomechanical property model is generatedbased at least partially on the seismic data and a horizoninterpretation.
 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondgeomechanical property model comprises: a velocity model; an anisotropicstiffness tensor; a fluid model comprising well calibration data that isoutput from pore pressure data; and well calibration data that is outputfrom uniaxial compressive strength, friction angles, or both.
 20. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the stochastic seismic inversion is performedon an angle stack in the seismic data.
 21. The method of claim 1,wherein the acoustic impedance, the ratio of the compression wavevelocity to the shear wave velocity, and the density, represented in theplurality of first geomechanical property models individually have adirect relationship with one or more dynamic mechanical properties ofYoung's modulus of the subterranean formation and one or more dynamicmechanical properties of Poisson's ratio of the subterranean formation.22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that,when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause thecomputing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:generating inversion attributes by performing a stochastic seismicinversion on seismic data of a subterranean formation, wherein theinversion attributes comprise acoustic impedance, a ratio of acompression wave velocity to a shear wave velocity, and density;generating a plurality of first geomechanical property models based atleast partially on the inversion attributes, wherein the plurality offirst geomechanical property models individually represent the acousticimpedance, the ratio of the compression wave velocity to the shear wavevelocity, and the density, and wherein the first geomechanical propertymodels are substantially equally probable to one another; generating asecond geomechanical property model that has a lower resolution than thefirst geomechanical property models; generating a stress model, a strainmodel, or a combination thereof using the second geomechanical propertymodel, wherein the stress model, the strain model, or the combinationthereof has a lower resolution than the first geomechanical propertymodels; generating a first subsurface stress model based on one of thefirst geomechanical property models and the stress model, the strainmodel, or the combination thereof; and generating a second subsurfacestress model based on another one of the first geomechanical propertymodels and the stress model, the strain model, or the combinationthereof and first geomechanical property models, wherein the first andsecond subsurface stress models have a higher resolution than the stressmodel, the strain model, or the combination thereof.
 23. Thecomputer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the first geomechanicalproperty models are generated using a plurality of stochastic seismicinversion property models.
 24. The computer-readable medium of claim 23,further comprising averaging the first geomechanical property models togenerate the second geomechanical property model.
 25. A computing systemcomprising: one or more processors; and a memory system comprising oneor more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructionsthat, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, causethe computing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:generating inversion attributes by performing a stochastic seismicinversion on seismic data of a subterranean formation, wherein theinversion attributes comprise acoustic impedance, a ratio of acompression wave velocity to a shear wave velocity, and density;generating a plurality of first geomechanical property models based atleast partially on the inversion attributes, wherein the plurality offirst geomechanical property models represent the acoustic impedance,the ratio of the compression wave velocity to the shear wave velocity,and the density, and wherein the first geomechanical property models aresubstantially equally probable to one another; generating a secondgeomechanical property model that has a lower resolution than the firstgeomechanical property models; generating a stress model, a strainmodel, or a combination thereof using the second geomechanical propertymodel, wherein the stress model, the strain model, or the combinationthereof has a lower resolution than the first geomechanical propertymodels; generating a first subsurface stress model based on one of thefirst geomechanical property models and the stress model, the strainmodel, or the combination thereof; and generating a second subsurfacestress model based on another one of the first geomechanical propertymodels and the stress model, the strain model, or the combinationthereof and first geomechanical property models, wherein the first andsecond subsurface stress models have a higher resolution than the stressmodel, the strain model, or the combination thereof.